John Macpherson (privateer)
John Macpherson | |
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Macpherson, pictured around 1760 | |
| Born | 1726 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | September 6, 1792 (aged 65 or 66) |
| Resting place | Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | privateer |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Rogers (1752–1770; her death) Mary Ann MacNeal (1772–1792; his death) |
John Macpherson (1726—September 6, 1792) was a Scottish-born privateer. After emigrating to colonial America, he built Mount Pleasant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1762.